Many women with chronic high blood pressure need little or no
medicine during pregnancy. Blood pressure usually falls during early pregnancy,
so medicine is often not needed unless blood pressure increases to higher
levels.

To reduce your risk for preeclampsia, your doctor may recommend that you take low-dose aspirin during the second and third trimesters of your pregnancy.

Undiagnosed chronic high blood pressure and pregnancy

High blood pressure is a disorder with few or no symptoms. When planning
a pregnancy, see your doctor for a review of pregnancy risks, such as high
blood pressure.

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